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Class 433/137 - Bib


Subclass of Class 433 - Dentistry
Definition: Apparatus comprising means for covering an area of the patient
No. of patents: 21
Last issue date: 05/06/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7367064Method of making self-sticking bibs and novel bib
A method of making bibs wherein an elongated web of absorbent paper is laminated with an elongated web of plastic film to form a laminated web by embossing the absorbent paper and heat sealing the embossed area with the plastic film. The embossed areas are in the fo...
05/06/2008
7272860Protective face shield adjustment system
A system and apparatus for protecting the face of a user while allowing for adjustment of the size of the protected area are described. A protective face shield includes a substantially flat, at least partially transparent, waterproof sheet material of a shape confi...
09/25/2007
7086862Tooth bleaching process
A system and method for tooth bleaching are disclosed wherein a patient's mouth is prepped for tooth bleaching treatment, a light activated tooth bleaching composition is applied on a tooth surface to be bleached, a lamp assembly is placed in position to activate th...
08/08/2006
7069596Baby bib
A baby bib comprises a body portion (2) of a plastics material above which is formed an opening (8) to receive the baby's neck, the rear surface of the body portion (2) being embossed to provide areas of relief (14) for engagement with th...
07/04/2006
7044738Symmetrical rubber dam having a tooth gripping orifice
A rubber dam (1) used for protecting a patient (2) during dental procedures. The dam (1) includes a symmetrical round frame (3) which supports a flexible membrane (11). A prepunched hole (19) located approximately 0.5 inch f...
05/16/2006
7018206Rubber dam frames with improved retraction, stability, and safety characteristics
The present invention relates to a rubber dam frame comprised of two vertical side leg members that are connected by a single uninterrupted lower horizontal member and both a left and right upper horizontal member. The frame has a downwardly curved concave nasal def...
03/28/2006
6949240Tooth whitening products
A tooth whitening product is provided. The tooth whitening product includes a strip of material sized to cover the front surface of one or more teeth and soft tissue adjacent the front surface of the teeth. A thin layer of a tooth whitening composition is disposed o...
09/27/2005
6730316Dental bleach
A dental bleach using a bleaching agent and a polyvinylpyrrolidone thickening agent is disclosed. The bleach may include water, flavoring agents, a basic substance and desensitizing agents, as desired. Polyvinylpyrrolidone avoids acid etching and chelation of teeth ...
05/04/2004
6079980Dental patient face mask
Disclosed is a protective, disposable dental patient face mask that covers the patient's entire face, extending partially around the patient's head and secured by a pair of ear bands. A mouth aperture allows access to the patient's mouth and a nose mask t...
06/27/2000
5672056Embossed dental bib with reduced-size adhesive means
A dental bib to be adhesively attached to a patient having desirable nominally-sized areas of adhesive deposits which nevertheless adhere as firmly as currently used large-sized deposits as a result of using recesses in an embossed pattern on the dental b...
09/30/1997
5669770Dental bib with attached adhesive tab
A dental bib adhesively secured to a patient in the use of which the adhesive is uncovered incident to use by being unfolded from the bib so that after its use the folding back covers the adhesive so that during disposal there is no inadvertent attachment...
09/23/1997
5499917Dental isolation dam
A dental isolation dam has a plurality of elastic fibers arranged in a rectangular, crisscrossed pattern between impervious films. The fibers enable the dam to be easily placed, and, once released, clinch around necks of isolated teeth to provide enhanced...
03/19/1996
5226815Dental covering
A dental covering of such a size as to drape over a patient's upper torso and head to protect the patient from airborne moisture and contaminants caused by dental work on the patient, the dental covering being substantially rectangular in overall shape an...
07/13/1993
5112322Emesis head appliance
An emesis head appliance is made of clear flexible plastic or disposable material. The appliance includes a two-piece basin sized and configured to receive discharge from a patient and to fit snugly under the chin with side panels reaching upward to the t...
05/12/1992
5033462Intraoral trauma dressing
A trauma dressing suitable for intraoral use, comprising an absorbent dressing to which is attached a retrieval strand, with the retrieval strand being sufficiently rigid to prevent collapse into the oral cavity of a patient, and the retrieval strand havi...
07/23/1991
5011409Polyurethane intraoral dam
An improvement in an unitary preassembled intraoral dam for all dental procedures which comprises an extrudable thermoplastic polyurethane which is the reaction product of an aliphatic diisocyanate, a high molecular weight polyether diol, and a low molecu...
04/30/1991
4721465Dental dam with integral deformable frame
The dental dam has a thin elastomeric web portion which overlies a portion of the patient's face and which may be punctured to allow one or more teeth to protrude through the web. The dam also includes a plastic frame which is integral with the web at the...
01/26/1988
4701129Face shield device
A face shield device for protecting the wearer's eyes and face from debris, bacteria, and the like includes a transparent face shielding panel and a support for holding the face shielding panel in front of and spaced outwardly away from the wearer's face....
10/20/1987
4626211Dental shield
This dental shield is designed to protect a patient against the breathing and facial deposit of the powder/water spray from a teeth clean apparatus. Primarily, it consists of a plastic backed two-ply paper panel, having a cotton mouth guard, a cotton nose...
12/02/1986
4344758Dental face shield
A face shield for use during operations in the fields of dentistry and dental hygiene having an absorbent exterior surface layer, a barrier surface layer, an aperture through both layers, and a moisture-resistant adhesive attachment mechanism to form a se...
08/17/1982
4261697Evacuating rubber dam frame
An evacuating rubber dam frame for supporting a rubber dam adjacent to the mouth of a dental patient comprises a frame containing a hollow portion, said hollow portion having means for gathering in any fluid collected by said rubber dam, and means for rem...
04/14/1981
 
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